Dispensing device



Feb. 20, 1934. a. RECHTEN DISPENSING DEVICE Filed May 24. 1933 Georye Beclzi'en Patented Feb. 20, 1934 PATE- 1,948,22 NT .Q RWE DISPENSING nnvros George Rechten, Hasbro'uck Heights, N. J., asslgnor of one third to-Ira W. Smith, Newark, N. J and one-third to James J. Keegan, Brooklyn,N.Y.

Application May 24, 1933. Serial No. 672.733

1 Claim.

This invention relates in general to dispensing devices andmore particularly has reference to a dispenser for granular or powdered material such as table salt or the like.

In the past, many different forms of dispensing devices have been utilized in connection with such articles a's table salt, pepper, etc. These have for the most part consisted of small containers or reservoirs having perforations in the top thereof, or in some portion remote from the bottom, through which the materials were shaken. Others have had openings in various Y of providing moisture-proof dispensing containers for such materials, but all have either been inoperative under certain circumstances or have proved too costly and intricate to manufacture.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a container and dispensing device for materials such as table salt or the like, which device shall permit the free dispensing of such material and will automatically close in such a manner to prevent the ingress of moisture into the container. It is an object of this invention that this device shall be simple and easy to manufacture and that it shall be easily and readily disassembled for cleaning or other .purposes. It is furthermore an object that the device shall be made in such a manner as to at all times show at a glance just how much material remains in the reservoir.

In addition to the above, it is an object to provide a device of the character set forth and which shall be easily operated to dispense exactly the amount of material required and which shall not be subject to clogging or other troublesusually inherent in such devices.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it being distinctly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken as in any way limiting the spirit or scope of this invention. The spirit and scope of this invention is to be limited only by the prior art taken in connection with the accompanying claim.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing in which like numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a dispensing device constructed in accordance with this invention. Figure 2 is a partial vertical sectional view of the same illustrating in detail the operating parts. Figure 3 is a bottom view of the device trated in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 2 looking downwardly.

Figure 5 is a view taken along the same lin looking upwardly.

Figure 6 is a view illustrating the plunger or slide forming a part of this invention.

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view illustrating a slight modification.

Figure 8 is a bottom view of the deviceillustrated in Figure 7.

In accordance with this invention, there is provided a receptacle or reservoir 1 closed at its upper end and formed with a shoulder '2 and a reduced portion at its lower end. This reservoir' is preferably formed of some'transparent material such as glass or the like in order that the substance to be dispensed may be easily seen through its walls so as to indicate when refilling becomes necessary. This reservoir is open at its bottom end and is provided with threads 3 upon its reduced portion such threads 3 being adapted to engage with internal threads within the collar portion 4 of the base. The base consists of an upper member 5 and a lower member 6, the lower member having an upstanding peripheral flange '7 adapted to telescopingly engage with the outer circumference of the upper portion 5 so as to cause these two portions 5 and 6 to accurately register. The lower portion 6 of the base is formed with a downwardly extending annular flange 8 adapted to form a footing for the entire structure.

The upper portion 5 of the base is provided with an opening 9 therethrough extending from the interior of the reservoir 1 and provided with a bushing or lining member 10. The lower member 6 of the base is likewise provided with an opening 11 therethrough, the same being in alignment with and forming a continuation of the opening 9 for a purpose to be presently described.

The two portions of the base are provided illuswith complementary recesses in their lower and upper surfaces respectively so that when placed together these recesses will register to form the' a position that the encompassing or encircling in'g's 9-11, thus allowing materialto bedis? tion as the slideway 12 to such a position that it s will eflectively close the opening 9-11. This slide consists of two portions 14 and 18 respectively of substantially the same cross section as the slideway 12 and. having between them intermediate the ends or the slide taken as a.

whole an encircling or encompassing channel 15 forming a reduced portion 16 in :the slide. This reducedportion 16 is preferably of a length substantiallyequal't'o the diameter of the openings 9 and '11 Thelower portion 6 of the base islikewise provided with a pair of openings 1'1 adapted to permit the escape of any material which might in any manner get into the chamher or slideway 12. Itv will be noted in connection with Figures 2, 4; 5 and6 that the base members are likewise recessed at .one end of the chamber or slideway 12 so as to form a seat. 19 for the endof the spring-13. The other-end'of the spring 13 is seated in the recess 20 within the portion 14 of theslide. I

The slide is provided adjacent its opposite end with a projecting portion 21 whichis adapted. when in place ,within' the base to project outwardly through an opening provided for the purpose and serve as a button tomove the slide against the resistance of the. spring 13 to such.

channel 15 will be in alignmentwith the open-v pensed from the'reservoir 1" through the opening 9, the channel 15 and the opening 11.- The two parts of the base are heldi'together by means ofa pair of screws-22 or the like extending from the bottom of the base'upwardlyjand threaded into the upper portion.- 5 oftheba'se. It is to be observed that these; screws may be' readily removed thus allowing the removal of the slide as well as the spring l3 so that the; entire eevice may be cleaned, inspected 'or repaired.

With reference now to the form illustrated in Figures '7 and 8, the reservoir in this instance is shown as having a slightly different form for the purposes of ornamentation and additional strength, but is formed like the reservoir 1 of' glassor other similar transparent material. a The lower end of this reservoir 23 is likewise provided with threads 24 for the purpose of engaging with the internal threads within the collar 1 25 on the base member 26'. If found desirable,- a gasket 27 which may if desired be formed of blotting paper is placed beneath thelower edge a of the reservoir 23 for the purpose of providing a moisture-proof seal between the reservoir 23 and the base 26.

r is adapted to receive a slide which is shown as being exactly the same as that used in the form just described. The' chamber 28, however, instead of terminating short of the oute: wall of. the, base member as in the previouslzdescribed form extends outwardly through this wall and is-closed by means of a plug 29 threadedly engaging" the base member and normally forming a part thereof as illustrated;

Leading from the-reservoir 23 into the chaming 32 having its larger end uppermost and its reservoir 1-;'or ;'th I shut oil? from. the. outer} atmosphere and 'prote'cted" against the; assimilation. of moisture or. 1'05 between the lower surface of thebase member 26 and the lower side of the chamber 28, this opening 30 beingpositioned in alignmentwiththe opening 32 .so as to form a continuationthereof in thesamemanner that the opening 11 forms a continuation of the opening 9.. The

portion 21. of the slide projects from the side 'wall of the base at a polnt opposite the plug 29'- in much the same manner as thebase in the form. previouslydescribed. The'lower edge of the base 26 is, formed with a downward projection 31 forming "a rooting for the entire structure corresponding to the looting 8 shown in Figur'e2.

It will readily be observed that the operation and principles of the two forms illustrated and described aresubstantially identical, and that the normally movable parts are so alike as to removing the slide and the-spring 13 if so. de-

sired 'so' that they maybe cleaned inspected or w.

repaired. Y

Itiwill as tha *tiiatijwitli tl'ie. device aterial placed "within the v above describedfka reservoir iir'r" each instanc yrnay-iibe ii -readily rev a 1 moved-.forithe purposesof fllling,'.'and,is"trans'-- parent sothat the need for fllling the same may be readily perceived. It will furtherjb'e seen-- that'any desiredquantity'of material maybe readily dispensed from the container because.

of the iactthat the flow jofmateria1-can:1be

stopped instantaneously by merelyreleasing the push button 21- forming a part .of the operating slide." There'are very fe'wworking'parts to get very simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

n5 out of'order and the device is comparatively f Although' the various parts have been described in detail, it is tobe understood that the details of construction and arrangement ofparts may be varied to a considerable extent without departing from'the spirit or scopeof.

this invention as set forth in the appended claim.

; What I clainr-is:

In a device of thee aracter. described; a reservoir for a substance to bedispensed, a base for-said reservoir having asrelatively-small open-' ing therethrough communicating .with the interior. of said"v reservoir, said base also having an elongated chamber therein extending transversely of andv interrupting Said opening and forming a slideway, a slide in said slideway, said slide having the major portion. of its length of substantially the same cross section as saidslideway and having an encompassing channel intermediate its ends forming a part of reduced cross section, resilient means normally p'ositioning said slide with a portion of its'length of the larger cross section closing said opening, and means projecting outside of said base for a manually moving said slide to cause said reduced I portion to register with said opening, said base being of two parts, the line of division between said parts extending longitudinally of said .GEORGE aEcn'rEn chamber whereby'when said parts are separated L said slide may be removed'fromfsaid. chamber, and means detachably securing the parts of said base together. 

